Nor is it
Wiser to weep a true occasion lost,
But trim our sails, and let old bygones be.
– Lord Alfred Tennyson
I came across the Lord Alfred Tennyson quote, above, this morning and haven’t been able to shake it all day long – Especially the last four words: LET OLD BYGONES BE. Profound, much.
Old bygones trip a lot of us up, do they not?
- Old mistakes we just can’t forget.
- Past pains that are so profoundly painful that we can’t tear our eyes away from the entry of the wound.
- Ancient wrongdoings of others that are so profoundly painful that we refuse to let the guilty take THEIR eyes off of our wound.
- Fading dreams that never materialized as we’d hoped.
This wonderful quote is a beautiful, eloquent reminder that, very often, we get in our own way when we refuse to let bygones simply be bygones. We get so hung up on water that has passed under the bridge, so to speak, that we fail to enjoy and take full advantage of the water in front of us. Sometimes it’s simply time to let go.
And be free.
If anything is holding you back or keeping you from embracing life and living it to its fullest, I hope you’ll let Lord Alfred Tennyson’s quote lodge in your mind and heart. A year from now, you’ll be so glad you did. Sail On!
Thanks Joi, I always try to remember the past things and used to worry about it like why it when like that..This helps me to take evrything positive in my life..
Beth
Thanks for this post. It is very inspiring. Fear of committing mistakes again we made from the past keeps us holding back. We must never give up and lose hope for every failure there is a seed of wisdom. Cheers
Beth, That’s what I love about inspirational and motivational quotes – they help remind us of things we know but forget we know! This one reminds us of an all-powerful truth, bygones are just that: Bygones. Great truth and a very freeing one!